Pharmacy Technician

• Interested candidates must have a high school diploma, or a high school equivalency diploma issued by an appropriate educational authority
• You must also have six months of experience assisting with the filling of medical prescriptions under the direct supervision of a licensed Pharmacist
• The required six months of experience may be substituted by possession of a Pharmacy Technician Certification accredited by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or a certificate of diploma from a pharmacy technician training program accredited by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
• Must possess working knowledge of acceptable methods and practices used in receiving, storing, and issuing pharmaceutical supplies
• Must be able to understand and carry out both oral and written instructions and be able to bend, lift, climb, stoop, and kneel
• Must successfully pass pre- employment health clearance

Qualifications

• Interested candidates must have a high school diploma, or a high school equivalency diploma issued by an appropriate educational authority
• You must also have six months of experience assisting with the filling of medical prescriptions under the direct supervision of a licensed Pharmacist
• The required six months of experience may be substituted by possession of a Pharmacy Technician Certification accredited by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or a certificate of diploma from a pharmacy technician training program accredited by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists
• Must possess working knowledge of acceptable methods and practices used in receiving, storing, and issuing pharmaceutical supplies
• Must be able to understand and carry out both oral and written instructions and be able to bend, lift, climb, stoop, and kneel
• Must successfully pass pre- employment health clearance

Responsibilities

• Will fill unit dose carts, prepare IV admixtures, and answer/screen telephone calls for pharmacists
• Will screen orders from nursing units
• Will direct drug orders to pharmacist, fill orders for IV sets and solutions, toiletries and food supplies
• Will deliver pharmaceuticals to nursing units
• Will replenish and charge for ward stock items
• Will restock pharmacy dispensing areas, obtain and organize supplies for pharmacist compounding, and repackage bulk supplies
• Will maintain and clean equipment used in Pharmacy and will perform light housekeeping